MariMack Golf Complex

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MariMack Golf Complex in Kearney, MO is a great community course. They have many golf-related activities and tournaments scheduled to involve as many residents as possible. MariMack even offers free club rental to encourage people to try the sport. Even though it is a par 3 course, most players will end up using the majority the clubs in their bag, even the driver – since the first hole is 220 yards. The course is not in great condition but it is a viable option for the area’s residents who want to play some golf but do not want to make the trek to Excelsior Springs or Liberty. This little course has one of the hardest holes maybe in Missouri. Number 6 is a 140 yard downhill hole with a tall tree protecting the entire right half of the green and thick weeds/woods on the left. It is too tall to go over and, unless you can slice your iron around the tree, you are best served hitting a soft, controlled shot just to the left of the tree, playing it as the shortest par 4 in the state (see illustration in pictures to the left). It is a crazy hole, but I love crazy holes. The course’s name comes from the founder of the club, Mack and Mari Porter. A special call out to Carol Lea Smith, who is the course’s number 1 fan.